"Get away!"
Erigor immediately swung his scythe toward Yushi's neck.
"Clang!"
Yushi raised the little finger of his left hand and effortlessly blocked Erigor's scythe.
Now that Yushi's fusion with Ulquiorra had surpassed 70%, his hierro (steel skin) defense had become incredibly powerful. Ordinary magic couldn't even scratch him.
Erigor's face was full of disbelief. "No… this is impossible!"
Lucy was stunned. Although she had seen Yushi block bullets with his body before, it was still shocking to see him stop Erigor's scythe with just his little finger.
And—could Yushi fly?
Erza, Natsu, and Happy were already aware of Yushi's invulnerability, but even they felt he had grown stronger again.
The members of Eisenwald were overcome with despair.
"No! I don't believe it!"
Erigor frantically swung his scythe at Yushi, but Yushi easily blocked each strike with the same little finger.
"Is this the best you've got? At this level, you still dare to call yourself the God of Death?"
"Shut up! Don't be so arrogant! Storm Wave!"
Erigor raised his hand, unleashing a tornado.
"Boom, boom, boom!!"
The tornado struck Yushi head-on, blasting a massive hole in the wall behind him.
"Hahaha! Serves you right for underestimating me!"
As the smoke and dust from the storm cleared, Yushi remained floating in midair, completely unharmed, except for his hair being slightly ruffled.
"Is that all you've got?" Yushi asked calmly, his face expressionless.
To Erigor, this was the ultimate insult. He was Eisenwald's ace, and no one had ever humiliated him like this.
"Don't get cocky, you brat! Stormcoat!"
Erigor's face twisted in rage.
A fierce storm enveloped his body, rapidly spinning and forming armor made of wind.
The intense winds could be felt from far below.
"The wind is so strong! It feels like a typhoon!" Lucy exclaimed in shock.
Yushi raised an eyebrow, the corner of his mouth curving up slightly. "Oh? This could be interesting."
"Go to hell!!"
Erigor raised his hand, unleashing a barrage of wind blades.
"Whooosh!!"
Countless blades of wind shot toward Yushi.
Erigor grinned wickedly, already imagining Yushi being shredded to pieces.
"Bang, bang, bang!!"
However, the wind blades shattered upon contact with Yushi, leaving him completely unharmed.
Lucy, the members of Eisenwald, and even Erigor were dumbfounded.
Eisenwald's members knew how powerful their ace was. The deep cuts on the wall behind Yushi showed the destructive force of Erigor's wind blades. Yet Yushi hadn't suffered even a scratch.
"Is this it? If that's all, then there's no point in continuing."
"You bastard!! How dare you look down on me?! I don't care if you're a White Yaksha or a Black Yaksha! Anyone who gets in my way will die! I'll show you my ultimate attack!"
"Watch this!! The wind magic that can tear everything apart—Emerald Swift!"
Erigor raised his index and middle fingers on both hands, gathering immense magical energy between them. The magic condensed like green leaves.
"Die, you brat in white!!"
Erigor crossed his fingers, unleashing a terrifyingly sharp magical shockwave that shot toward Yushi.
"Be careful!" Lucy cried out, sensing the overwhelming power of the attack.
Yushi didn't move. He simply raised his palm.
"Boom, boom, boom, boom!!!"
The train station wall behind Yushi shattered, leaving a massive hole.
Yet Yushi stood completely still, unscathed.
Everyone in Eisenwald, including Erigor, felt an emotion they rarely experienced—fear.
"No… this can't be… I don't believe my strongest attack couldn't even hurt you!! I don't believe it!!!"
Yushi smirked. "No, you did hurt me… just a little."
He held up his palm, where an almost invisible wound had appeared. The wound healed instantly, without even a drop of blood.
"Alright, it's time to end this."
"Damn it!..."
"Ring!"
Yushi instantly appeared behind Erigor and kicked him.
Erigor spun around, raising his scythe to block.
"Bang!!"
"Whooosh--!"
Erigor's body was sent flying, crashing into the ground.
"Boom, boom, boom!!"
His impact left a long trench in the earth.
"Huh? Still standing?" Yushi remarked.
"You brat! There's no way you can break through the defense of my Stormcoat…"
"Ring!"
Before Erigor could finish, Yushi appeared next to him and kicked him square in the face.
"Boom, boom, boom!!!"
The ground exploded from the force, leaving a massive crater.
When the dust settled, Erigor lay unconscious in the center, his face bruised and swollen, teeth knocked out, and his eyes rolled back.
Yushi lowered his foot and said calmly, "Was that really your strongest?"
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